Iridium Communications Inc.

NasdaqGS:IRDM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.0b

Iridium Communications Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Iridium Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.21%.

Key information

2.2%

Dividend yield

256%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield6.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$0.21
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y2.5%

Recent dividend updates

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

May 28
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

Recent updates

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

May 28
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 25
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Iridium Communications Is A Momentum Buy On Forward Growth Potential

Apr 25

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 24
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Iridium Communications Is Nearing Buy Territory

Feb 26

Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business

Feb 22
Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Feb 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Jan 21
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 05
Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 04
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 02
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 05
Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?

Jul 24
At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jun 08
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 24
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

May 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?

Apr 17
Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings

Feb 23
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 09
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Jan 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Dec 06
Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Iridium Communications Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 19

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 17
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 29
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Iridium announces ninth SpaceX launch

Sep 08

Capital Allocation Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Aren't Ideal

Sep 04
Capital Allocation Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Aren't Ideal

Iridium Communications: A Great Company At A Fair Price

Aug 03

Iridium Communications Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 25

Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 16
Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

May 22
Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, IRDM has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: IRDM's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 2 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Iridium Communications Dividend Yield vs Market
How does IRDM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (IRDM)2.2%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Telecom)6.2%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (IRDM)2.5%

Notable Dividend: IRDM's dividend (2.21%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.52%).

High Dividend: IRDM's dividend (2.21%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.74%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (256.2%), IRDM's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27%), IRDM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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